论文信息 - Enlargement of a classical Blalock-Taussig shunt by implantation of a stent after failed balloon angioplasty

Enlargement of a classical Blalock-Taussig shunt by implantation of a stent after failed balloon angioplasty

Summary The period of adequate palliation from a Blalock-Taussig shunt may be limited by the development of stenosis of the shunt. Balloon dilatation oftenis unsuccessful due to recoil of the vessel. We report the case of a 22-year-old man with a stenosed Blalock-Taussig shunt who was successfully treated by the implantation of a balloon expandable stent.

J. Gibbs | M. Blackburn | K. McLeod

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